I concur, those V-drives can be a real headache. Finicky to say the least, one minute their banging and sputtering all kinds of vile discharge next minute their purring like a *****cat. Either way I beleive you’re right that you are the only man for that job. Keep us posted, may try some mystery oil.
I guess that’s part of the fun - you never know how they will act on any given day.
Sometimes they take a while to get to full operating temp. Once there, they don’t always get WOT. Intakes get clogged, throttle needs constant adjustment, difficult shifting gears (especially going from forward to reverse), and cavitation is a problem if you go too fast. I found that manipulating the trim tabs too much (trying to keep the bow up) leads to chine hopping, which we all know is dangerous. Ask Roger at Coastal Marine.
Chris V might be good with outboards, but every man thinks he knows a little something about inboards.
jtnapier
What company were you in? I just graduated out of Romeo
Somebody told us Wall Street fell but we were so poor we couldn’t tell. Cotton was short and the weeds were tall but Mr. Obama gonna save us all
xHCFKx
Did you cut a piece of starboard to hold the foot?
That’s just some plywood I had that was formerly pantry shelving. Notched out to hold the lower, it’s the safest way to work on the unit.
Hotel '89
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Originally posted by seagruntThat’s just some plywood I had that was formerly pantry shelving. Notched out to hold the lower, it’s the safest way to work on the unit.
Hotel '89
Good use of some old material. I use a heavy duty rubbermaid trash can. You can bend it to get the foot in and if you need to lay it on the side, there is room the prop to drop in.
hey Seagrunt - be careful and don’t drop that hunk of brass in the impeller.
longgrayline
What are you calling brass ? That’s my 10 carat (purity in mass) spare anchor.
Do they issue those at that high school on the Hudson or did I pay for that.
If there is any interest in water pump and shaft seal replacement on my Johnson I will post pics.
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Originally posted by seagruntIf there is any interest in water pump and shaft seal replacement on my Johnson I will post pics.
</font id=“quote”></blockquote id=“quote”>Like I don’t have anything better to do?Well… you better go ahead and post the pictures.
I would like to see the pics too.
1.Remove pump housing
- replaced shaft seals
- install new housing, impeller,gaskets, and o-rings.
- replace shift housing seals
- adjust shift shaft prior to re-installing lower unit to engine.
total for parts was around $120.00 bucks
Is that a 4 stroke John/uki?
2000 Johnson 150 oceanpro 2-stroke
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Originally posted by seagrunttotal for parts was around $120.00 bucks
DIY in one afternoon and getting back on the water without a leaky Johnson … priceless
longgrayline
Not sure if it is legal to say this but, let’s see your Johnson peeing.
And make sure you notice that I capitalized the J.
Bump up the volume.
longgrayline